Ralph only gets to watch television in the afternoons if he does not hit his sister. Otherwise, he must spend the afternoon in his room. This is an example of the procedure of
a. omission training.
b. avoidance training.
c. punishment by application.
d. negative reinforcement.
Ans: a
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